Combination ledger and statement posting form.



c NMcKSoN, COMBINATLON LEDGERI IAND STATEMENTPOS'TING'FGRM.

APPLICATION IL'ED APR. v21. 19u.

y Mented Apr; 9, 191s..

C'A RBON CHARLES N. JACKSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

vCOMIBIN'ATIO1\T LEDGER AND STATEMENT POSTING FORIV.'

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, `19118.

Application led April 27, 1917. Serial No..164,835.

T o all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES N. JAcKsoN, a citizen of the United Statesof America,A

My invention relates particularly to a construction for typewritingledger and statement postings.

It has been customary in the past' to attach a statement blank to thefront of a ledger sheet with an interposed layerf of carbon secured bylateral clips. These clips cause diliiculty in feeding the sheets intothemachine and readily become detached and the sheets ,dispiaced rThisold system also results in having the carbon or imprintl on the retainedle'dger sheet which is likely to become blurred by frequent handling. Itmy object to avoid these difficulties yand provide a simple butinexpensive construction by means of which statements may besimultaneously imprinted on the ledger sheet and on the statement sheet,and by which the same ledger sheet may be used for a considerable periodof time and new statements posted from time to time,

1n its preferred form the invention'contemplates a double ledger sheetfolded along the upper edge in combination with a carbon sheetinterposed vbetween the ledger folds so that the ledger receives thefirst type or imprint and the carbon is impressed upon the statementsheet. The carbon and statement. sheets are preferably supportedV by acarrier so that they can be readily handled and inserted and removed. Astatement sheet is adapted to be adjusted relative to the carrier so asto bring the sheet in its proper relation to the ledger sheet.

the carbon sheet being partially -broken' away to disclose the work onthe statement' sheet.

The two arts and 6 of the ledger sheet are preferably' integrallyconnected -along the folded upper edge 7. Each part of the ledger sheetis preferably provided along its upper edge on both faces with a blankspace 8 for the name and address of the customer and the credit or pagenumber. The remainder of each face of each ledger sheet is preferablyruled vertically to accommo date the various items .which it iscustomary to enter such for instance, as Folio, Date, Memo,7 ChargesCredits,. Balance and Proof All four faces of the ledger sheet may beused according to my invention so asv to furnish in effect a continuousrecord extending over `aperiod of several months.

rllhe statement sheet S) is similarly ruled but will usually be onlywide enough to include the date, memo charges and credit columns. Newstatements are usually post-ed and mailed each month.

The carbon paper or other impression sheet 10 is rectangular in form andhas its transfer surface at the rear and it is of sufficient width andlength and is so arranged as to overlie the outer face of the statementsheet 9.

, rThe carrier 11 is preferably of a size to substantially fit withinthe folds of the ledger sheet. rlhe lower edge of the carl rier ispreferably provided with slits l2, 12 so as to form an intervening crossstrip 13 `beneath which the lower end of thestatemen't sheet 9 may bedrawn and held. The lower end 14 of the statement sheet is preferablyfolded in back of the carrier so as to assist in holding the statementsheet in place and keep the 'end out of the way. YEhe upperl end 15 ofthe statement sheet may be folded down when necessary as shown in Fig.The carbon may have a flap 1( pasted or otherwisesecured to the carrier.The left-hand edges of the ledger sheet and the carrier are preferablyprovided with indices or line numbers or marks so as to facilitatelocating the heading of the statement sheet on the carrier opposite theblank which is to be filled in on theledger sheet.

To use the device the parts are assembled as shown in Fig. 1 andinserted in the type-` writer in the usual manner. rlhe desired. item isthen entered on the ledger sheet and simultaneously imprinted on thestatement sheet. y ment and carbon are kept together and inserted thevmachine removed from The folded ledger sheet and statef timeto time asrequired.' This brings thev direct imprint of ink on the ledger sheetwhich is intended to 'be permanently retained, whereas, the carbon isimpressed on the Vstatement sheet which is of much less yrelativeimportance. Whenever it is desired to insert a new statement sheet, thenew sheet will be adjusted so as to bring the nextl ledger item at thetop of the statement sheet.

This keeps a running account 'onthe ledger sheet but permits newstatement sheet-s to be used from time to time.

Although I have shown the carbon as pasted to the carrier it will beobvious that it may be secured in other suitable ways for instance, inthe manner that the statement 19- is secured. Similarly, the statementmay be lightly pasted to the carrier at one or more corners so that itcan b e readily detached. Some, advantages of this invention may be hadwhere the carbon and statement sheets are not pasted or otherwiseattached to the carrier.' In some cases the carbon and Lstate,- ment maybe temporarily lightly pasted or otherwise suitably secured directly tothe inside ofthe folded ledger sheet. The carbon may also be temporarilyfastened directly tothe statement. Also the carrierand statement may becombined and the carbon attached to it direct, to be removed beforesending out the statement. It is also possible to provide carbon on theface of the car? rier and furnish a transparentl statement sheet whichwill thus be written on the back and can be read from the front.

This contemplates the use of the doubled .or folded ledger sheet as. ahousing so as to protect and hold in place the upper edges of the carbonand statement sheet. l Although I prefer that the two parts of the4ledger sheet be integral, it is obvious that they vmight be pasted orotherwise suitably secured together at the upper edge.

I claim: 1 -1 1. A combined ledger and statement posting meanscomprising a double'faced folded ledger sheet, `a statement sheet, acarrier for the statement sheet insertible between the folds of theledger sheet, means for holding` the statement sheet in various adjustedpositions onthe carrier to register with data on the front fold of theledger sheet and a carbon sheet disposed between the folds ofthe ledgersheet Vwith, its transfer surface against the statement sheet.

2. In a combined ledger and statement` posting device, a carrier adaptedto be engaged between the folds of a ledger sheet` a carbon sheetfastened at one edge to said carrier and means for holding a statementsheet adjustably engaged on the carrier.

3. The combination of-a ledger sheet, with sheet and the back of aseparate carrier sheet having an opening, a statement sheet passingthrouglrsaid openlng and adjustably secured to the carrier,

and a carbon sheet connected with the.car

rier and movable therewith and interposed betweenthe statement sheet andthe ledger sheet, said statement sheet and carbon sheet beingoperatively associated with the ledger sheet so that the act of writingupon the ledger. sheet will produce a carbon impression upon thestatement sheet.

v l.4 Combination ledger-and statement posting means, comprising atwo-leafed ledger sheet with edges connected together at the top, acarrier removably located between the front and rearleaves of the ledgersheet and having two edges corresponding with' the edges of the ledgersheet for locating the.

carrier in proper position between the leaves front leaf of the ledgersheet. t

of the ledger sheet, said carrier having a slit* 5. The combination ofan external double l yledger sheetv having its two leaves connectedtogether at their top edges and provided along one vertical margin ofeach age with lineindices, a carrier sheet dispose b etween the frontand rear parts ofthe ledger sheet and positioned thereby, said carriersheet having a vertical lmarginal column of line indices correspondingto and in horizontal alineinent with the `indices of the ledger sheet, acarbon sheet secured along one margin tosaid carrier sheet, a statementsheet interleaved between `said carrier sheet and carbon sheet and means.for holding said statement sheet with its writing space in rier sheet.'

' 6. The combination sheet having its two leaves connected' together attheir top edges and providedalong one vertical margin of each page withline indices, a ,carrier sheet disposed between the 'front and rearleaves of said ledger sheet and provided with a vertical marginal col-lumn of linel 1nd1ces corresponding to and -in horizontal alinement withthe indices on the ledger sheet, a statement sheet on the carrier sheetand a carbon sheet on the carrier sheetinterposed between said statementthe front page of the ledger sheet.

CHARLES N. MCKsoiI.

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